In December 2015, the feed-in-tariff (FIT) generation rate, that is the rate at which local energy generators receive for selling electricity to the national grid, was significantly reduced. In addition, the pre- accreditation and pre-registration for FIT mechanisms were at the same time removed; pre-accreditation and pre-registration had previously allowed groups to receive a guaranteed FIT rate before projects started enabling better long-term Members only briefing from https://lgiu.org planning and financial security.